Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Modal verbs

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining the features of modal verbs

Features of modal verbs

1.   Negative sentences are formed by the addition of ‘not’ after the modal verb.

Examples

a.   My uncle could drive to work last week

My uncle could not drive to work last week

2.   Interrogative sentences(question) are formed by inverting(reversing the order or position of) the subject and the modal verb

Examples

a.   The boys can swim

b.   Can the boys swim?

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains the other features of modal verbs

3.   There is no -s ending in the third-person singular in the present tense as there is with regular verbs(she reads, eats, sleeps)

Examples

a.   My sister reads novels regularly

b.   My sister can read novels regularly

4.   Modal auxiliaries are followed by the infinitive form of a verb without to(except for ought)

Examples

a.   The boys should finish the work

b.   My friends might attend the party

c.   He ought to contest for a second term in office

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Outline the basic features of modal verbs using sentence examples

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer Exercise 1-4 on page 170 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2.

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise 5-7 on page 170 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2.

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners